It was another busy day here on the InterContinental Hotel on Day 1B of Eureka6 Bucharest; and yet, it was actually not as busy.
You see, normally Day 1B is the day that everybody seems to play, figuring that they do not must have an afternoon in between playing in the event that they make Day 2. It seems though that Day 1A was the busier of our two starting flights so far.
A total of 223 players entered today (compared with 253 yesterday) and 94 players made it through to tomorrow's Day 2 (compared with 98 yesterday). Now we have still the turbo Day 1C flight to move tonight, so the true field size isn't determined yet.
Grzegorz Taranko - an overly happy man
The player who finished with the most important pile in front of him was Poland's Grzegorz Taranko with 146,200. The young player has several final table finishes from side events at previous Eureka stops, but a deep run on this tournament would surely be the most important of his career to date.
Close behind him within the chip counts were Aurelian Valentin Croitoriu (138,500), Alin Petrisor Pandilica (131,800), Florin Vasile Haiduc (123,900), Catalin Dragomir (120,500) and Tiberiu Cornel Diaconescu (107,400).
Excitement was within the air as Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu took his seat shortly after the beginning of Level 6. He got off to an excellent start - doubling his stack in barely two of the primary hands he played - nevertheless it all went wrong after he returned from the following break.
Negreanu - before all of it went wrong
It's a protracted story (scroll all the way down to 7:30pm to read his demise in its entirity) but let's just say some cruel luck cost Kid Poker his stack. However, he did suggest he was going to go back at 9pm to play the turbo Day 1C - even going as far as to name it genius:
Other players who fared better and made it through include "the biker" Cornel Pazara (44,800), Blazej Przgorezewski (117,300), and the person who will forever be known to his friends because the" guy who busted Negreanu" - Sason Erez (115,800). Take a look at the entire End of Day 1B chip counts here.
Cornel "the biker" Papazia
Day 2 action starts at 1pm tomorrow local time, and we'll be playing 60-minute levels from Level 15 onwards.
That's serious about now, but we'll be back later with a recap of ways Day 1C went. Maybe Negreanu will make it to Day 2 after all...
Until later then. Bye!
Have Eureka events inspired you to begin playing poker? Click here to open a PokerStars account.8:15pm: That's a wrapLevel 10 - Blinds 600/1,200 (200 ante)
Day 1B is within the books. We'll be right back with all of the news and action that went down today.
7:55pm: Almost doneLevel 10 - Blinds 600/1,200 (200 ante)
102 players remain with 20 minutes left at the clock, that's about to be paused. Stick around to determine who's chip leader, and to get a whole recap of the day.
7:36pm: Last levelLevel 10 - Blinds 600/1,200 (200 ante)
There's just 45 minutes of play left on Day 1B.
| 10 | 600 | 1,200 | 200 |
7:30pm: Daniel's Day 1B demiseLevel 9 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)
I know I promised I'd let you know Daniel's official chip count after we returned from the break. Well, I'VE some unfortunate news.
Negreanu's out.
His end wasn't an instant pain, like ripping off a plaster/band-aid. It was slow, spread across four hands each more punishing than the last.
The first one? Negreanu got a player all-in with Ace-King against Queens. A classic race. The Queens held up.
The second? Negreanu got a player all-in with Ace-King against their Ace-ten for a 50,000 chip pot. The Ace-ten sucked out.
Then, on a flop of 7♥5♥4♣, Sason Erez bet 10,000 (the pot was already sizable) and Negreanu jammed having Erez just covered. "IN ORDER THAT I WILL say I USED TO BE busted by Negreanu!" said Erez as he called, nevertheless it was actually slightly a slowroll as he had flopped a suite with the 4♠4♦.
Negreanu had the 9♣9♥ so needed a nine or running cards to return. Instead, it came the 3♦ and 8♣ and he was crippled right down to just 3,000.
Tough breaks for Negreanu
"Would you play later?" I asked Negreanu. "I AM NOT sure, how long are the degrees"? He replied.
When I told him they were 20 minutes and he'd be done by around 12.45am-ish, he seemed happy on the idea.
He'd get it in not long after when Nukul Insuwan opened to 2,300 and got a call, before Erez made it 9,000 to play. Negreanu checked out his cards and put his last chips in - this was clearly a great place to possibly quadruple up. Insuwan called, as did the opposite caller. "OK. I WILL want a lot of help," said Negreanu because the crowds started to gather.
The flop came the 7♥6♣2♠. "YES!" Daniel shouted jokingly. "These pocket Kings are going to carry up. Oops!"
It checked to Erez and he made it 14,000 to move. "THAT IS good for you," he told Negreanu. "Well, you'll be able to win the side pot at least," the Team PokerStars Pro responded.
Insuwan called and the opposite player got out of how. The turn was 4♣ and when Insuwan checked Erez moved all-in and was called. The cards were on their backs:
Erez: K♥K♠Insuwan: 8♣8♠Negreanu: A♦6♠
An Ace or six would save Daniel, while Insuwan needed an eight to eliminate Erez. Instead, the river was the 3♣ and Daniel hit the rail.
"I'll be back in an hour!" he said as he made his way out the room, tweeting this shortly after:
6:55pm: Two more levelsLevel 9 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)
There's just just two more 45-minute levels of play left on Day 1B, but don't believe you're getting away that easy.
At 9pm the turbo Day 1C starts, so make sure to stick around.
| 9 | 500 | 1,000 | 100 |
6:35pm: Take a break
Players are on a 15-minute break.
6:32pm: Aces for NegreanuLevel 8 - Blinds 400/800 (100 ante)
Right before the break, Nukul Insuwan opened to 1,600 and it folded to Daniel Negreanu within the small blind. He made it 4,200 to play and Insuwan came along.
The flop was the T♣6♠7♦ and Negreanu instantly led for 5,500. Well, that was enough to take it down and Kid Poker flipped over his A♣A♥ to turn the table the goods.
We'll have his official chip count shortly as players are happening a break.
6:25pm: Crying call after a clockLevel 8 - Blinds 400/800 (100 ante)
Bogdan Petru Petrascu opened to 1,600 and it folded around to Catalin Dragomir within the small blind. He made the call, as did Maksim Prokhorov from the big.
An A♣7♣T♦ flop fell and it checked to Petrascu who continued for 3,100. Dragomir asked for a look at Petrascu's chips, and when he saw he had 16,725 behind he raised to 7,800. Prokhorov's time within the hand was done, but Petrascu called.
The turn was the 2♠ and Dragomir moved all-in, putting Petrascu to the test. He thought for a very long time before the clock was eventually called, and he waited until he had just seconds left to make the call.
It was a crying call though; Dragomir turned over the A♥T♠ for 2 pair which bested Petrascu's J♥th]. The river was the 2♥ and Petrascu was felted.
6:15pm: Us? Again?Level 8 - Blinds 400/800 (100 ante)
You sometimes finally end up forming a relationship with the players at your table - and it isn't always the great kind, especially whilst you keep playing pots against each other.
Sabin Valeriu Olariu and Catalin Marcel Popa are sat right next to each other and after Olariu opened to 2,200 under the gun and Popa called - the one player who did, incidentally - the 2 checked out one another and laughed, as though to mention: "Me and also you? Again?"
Anyway, the flop came the 3♦9♥3♠ and a raffle of 2,700 took it down for Olariu. This should have been probably the most dullest in their frequent encounters.
6:05pm: Who did we have?Level 8 - Blinds 400/800 (100 ante)
Here's a glance at how the sector breaks down by nationality:
5:55pm: Sorry. We're closed.Level 8 - Blinds 400/800 (100 ante)
Entry for Day 1B was open right up until the top of Level 7. Well, we've moved into Level 8 now, in order that means there will be not more players in this flight.
In total there have been 223 players in action today - lower than we had on Day 1A (that virtually never happens!) and 162 remain right now.
But do not forget concerning the turbo Day 1C flight which kicks off at 9pm tonight.
| 8 | 400 | 800 | 100 |
5:45pm: Negreanu's new tableLevel 7 - Blinds 300/600 (75 ante)
Daniel's Negreanu table broke just after the last break - which was a shame for Yogev Kudadi. However, now nine new excited players are sat with Kid Poker. Here is a hand from that table I just caught.
Nukul Insuwan opened to 1,200 and Cristian Marcel Iordan, Catalin George Pacala, Negreanu (at the button), and Marius Craciun (the large blind called to peer a flop.
It came the 7♣8♠7♠ and it checked to Pacala, who took a 2,000 stab on the pot. Negreanu gave it up, as did Craciun and Iordan, but Insuwan - the unique pre-flop raiser - stuck around.
The turn was the 3♣ and Insuwan checked again. Pacala took his time and put out a big gamble of 2,500, which might be enough to get a fold.
5:30pm: Pazaria still riding strongLevel 7 - Blinds 300/600 (75 ante)
Cornel Pazaria - the helmet guy from earlier - is ticking along quite nicely on this main event. He's got as much as around 45,000 in chips right now, having just taken down this pot.
He opened to 1,300 and Nicolae Buse made the decision from the large blind. The 2 saw a Q♣9♣8♥ flop and Buse checked to the raiser, who continued for 1,600. Buse then clicked it back with an insta-raised to 3,200 and Pazaria called.
The turn was the T♠ and Buse bogged down again, checking it before Pazaria led for 3,500. That was enough to get the job done and Buse folded, showing the Q♠ as he did. Pazaria turned over the Q♥ as he raked within the chips.
5:15pm: To these we've lost...Level 7 - Blinds 300/600 (75 ante)
The players have re-taken their seats, but spare a thought for this bunch who've been eliminated recently:
Daniel Galla, Roy Panivlov, Tel Aviv Koko, Georgios Papanagnou, Dan Pavel, Nima Alam Zad, Sebastiano Leonetti, Michal Roman Kadziela, Omer Knafo, Iosif Sfetsas, Elvis Petcu, Alexander Schilt, Petre Bogdan Ionescu, Vasile Gotca, and Halfa Shalev.
| 7 | 300 | 600 | 75 |
4:51pm: Take a breather
Players have gone on a 15-minute break.
4:50pm: What a start! Negreanu as much as 47,000Level 6 - Blinds 200/400 (25 ante)
Even the most productive players on this planet get a little bit luck once in a while. It has been a dream start for Daniel Negreanu way to some fantastic run-outs.
The first hand saw Cosmin Constantin Cimpeanu open to 1,000, which Cristian Grecu, Negreanu (sb) and Sason Erez (bb) called. The flop came Q♣5♥3♦ and it checked around to the 8♥ turn. Negreanu now led for 2,400 and only Grecu called.
The river was the 6♠ and Negreanu bet again, this time 7,000. Grecu took his sunglasses off to think.
"It's too dark with those glasses, huh! You cannot see the cards!" Negreanu said playfully, and Grecu would eventually fold.
"Which card would you like to peer? Pick one," Kid Poker offered. Grecu said he didn't wish to look either, so Negreanu opened the offer as much as the table.
"It doesn't matter, they're both the similar anyway!" Negreanu said, because the 6♦ was shown. He flipped over the 6♥ too to turn his rivered set. "I USED TO BE greedy, I bet too much!"
Amazing start for Negreanu
The very next hand saw Negreanu in action again. Dan Pavel opened to 1,200 and it folded to D-Negs at the button. He made the call, as did the massive blind. The flop came the 5♦9♠3♦ and Pavel continued for 2,300 which Negreanu called.
The turn was the 4♥ and Pavel led again for 5,000. Negreanu raised to 10,000, and Pavel called.
Finally the river was the T♠ and Pavel jammed for around 16,000. Negreanu couldn't have called quicker.
He turned over the A♣2♣ for a wheel, and that was way prior to Pavel's Q♦Q♣. Negreanu has taken his stack to around 47,000 after only a few hands.
Stick around to peer how he fares inside the remainder of the day.
4:30pm: Well look who decided to enroll in the party...Level 6 - Blinds 200/400 (25 ante)
This is a huge deal.
Daniel Negreanu has now arrived, and it's causing quite a stir.
A crowd has gathered around his table, while other players are becoming out in their seats to snap a photograph of him on their phones.
Yogev Kudadi, who's sat two seats to Daniel's right, even looked around and waved at a pal of his playing on another table around the room. His friend waved his arms within the air, as though to mention: "Why do YOU get to play with Negreanu and that i don't! That is not fair!"
Yogev Kudadi grabs a selfie with Kid Poker
Arguably essentially the most iconic poker player on the planet has returned to his homeland and is set to play his first hand of poker on Romanian soil.
Oh, it is a big deal alright.
4:10pm: Huge pot for Ciocov sends Shalev homeLevel 6 - Blinds 200/400 (25 ante)
This was certainly the largest pot we have seen played today thus far. It all started with a pre-flop raising war between old rivals Catalin Ciocov and Halfa Shalev (see our 2:35pm post). First Ciocov opened, then Shalev three-bet to 3,000, just for Ciocov to four-bet to 7,000, and Shalev made the call.
The flop was the 9♥4♠2♥ and both checked, taking us to the 5♦ turn. Ciocov put out a delayed continuation bet for 10,000, and Shalev thought for a minute before calling.
The river was then the 8♦, and Ciocov jammed for 22,500. Shalev had a nearly identical stack size, and he'd end making the decision. But if Ciocov turned over his A♥A♦ Shalev's tournament was over. We never saw his hand, but our money could be on a large pocket pair.
Ciocov now has upwards of 72,000, while Shalev was sent packing.
| 6 | 200 | 400 | 50 |
3:55pm: Hey you - yes you will have! you seen Negreanu?Level 5 - Blinds 150/300 (25 ante)
Word in the street is that Daniel Negreanu goes to be arriving any minute. Stay tuned.
3:45pm: Luck for OrLevel 5 - Blinds 150/300 (25 ante)
Or Amitai is in an excellent mood right now, and here's why.
He made it 600 to move from early position, and got calls from Avishai Shitrit and Moshe De Leon, the latter of whom was within the big blind. The flop came K♠5♠5♦ and it checked around to the A♦ turn. De Leon checked again, and now Amitai put out a delayed c-bet of 1,100. Both called.
To the turn we went, and it came the 3♣. Amitai bet 4,400 when it checked to him, Shitrit got out of the way, and De Leon made the decision. He'd muck though when he saw Amitai's K♥5♥ for a flopped boat.
"I have good luck!" he announced to the table. And good luck is definitely a fair reason to be in an excellent mood.
3:30pm: The deepest of tanksLevel 5 - Blinds 150/300 (25 ante)
Excuse me for the length of time between this and my last post. You'll blame Simon Eugen Andrei for that.
You see, he was within the tank. Like, really far in. If his poker tank was a real shark tank, he could be up to now in said tank that the 9♣7♦8♦K♣J♣ board would just be a speckle of sunshine at the surface while he'd sunk to the deep end.
Tolga Ismen had put Andrei all-in after it was checked to him, and the minutes were slowly going by. Andrei had just 5,100 behind, and there has been little over 12,000 within the pot. Ismen had him covered together with his stack of 20,000.
And so we waited. Andrei's shades had slid off his face. His headphones fell out his ear just like a dying plant's leaves shedding. He looked defeated. And so we waited.
After around five minutes the clock was called. But even that went slowly. The ground staff was busy on the time getting to another issue, so by the point the ground arrived Andrei had snagged another minute of thinking time.
He waited right until the clock ran out to fold. And we went back on with our lives, as Andrei attempted to swim to the skin and catch a breath.
| 5 | 150 | 300 | 25 |
3pm: Checking in at the bikerLevel 4 - Blinds 100/200 (25 ante)
Cornel Pazara, the helmet-wearing Californian from Bucharest (see our 1:20pm post), continues to be within the mix. After Mitev Yulian and Johny Jabra limped and Gabriel Petrica Popescu called from the small blind, Pazara checked his big blind option.
The flop came the 9♣K♦3♦ and it checked to Pazara who led for 600. Only Jabra called and the 7♣ hit the turn. Now the bet was 1,200, which Jabra called again. The 6♥ river completed the board and the overall bullet was 1,800, which Jabra picked off.
He showed the K♥9♦ for a flopped two-pair, and that was excellent against Pazara's A♠J♣.
2:45pm: Double-gutter gets there, and gets paidLevel 4 - Blinds 100/200 (25 ante)
After the massive attract our last post didn't get there, here is a hand through which a draw hit and got paid off.
Simon Eugen Andrei opened to 425 and got three callers in Viorel Chelariu, Alin Petrisor Pandilica, and Carmen Zainescu at the button - one in all just a handful of female players who've entered this event.
Carmen Zainescu
The flop came the 9♣5♥7♥ and Andrei continued for 1,025, which everyone called. Everyone would check at the T♠ turn too. That took us to the 3♦ river and it checked to Pandilica who made it 6,075 to move - in regards to the size of the pot. Only Andrei called, but mucked when Pandilica turned over his 6♥4♣ for a rivered straight.
2:35pm: Nice call from ShalevLevel 4 - Blinds 100/200 (25 ante)
Catalin Ciocov opened to 425, which Halfa Shalev called at the button, as did Vladislav Donchev and Darren Fuller from the blinds. The four saw a 9♣4♣T♥ flop hit the felt, and it checked to the raiser. Ciocov continued for 750, and Shalev and Donchev came along.
The dealer put out the 6♦ turn and Donchev checked again. Ciocov fired another bullet, this time worth 1,700 and again both players called to peer the 3♦ at the river. Donchev checked a last time and Ciocov fired another bullet for 3,500. Shalev called pretty quickly, while Donchev gave it up.
Ciocov didn't look happy, and that's the reason because he had squadoosh with the Q♣J♣. His straight draw and flush draw hadn't come in, and Shalev made an excellent call with the K♦9♦ for second pair to take it down.
2:30pm: Chips on the break
You can view all the chip counts from the tip of Level 3 here. Below are the most important stacks right now:
| Jordan Mitev | 76000 |
| Asher Dahan | 69000 |
| Teodor Adrian Suciu | 51500 |
| Olivian Zoltan Balint | 50000 |
| Aurelian Valentin Croitoriu | 48550 |
| Epure Andrei | 48500 |
| Krzysztof Gluszko | 48000 |
| Iulian Lucian Dragan | 46400 |
| Razvan Lucian Cetanas | 45300 |
| Cristian Marcel Iordan | 45000 |
| 4 | 100 | 200 | 25 |
2:18pm: Break time
Players are taking their first 15-minute break of the day.
2:12pm: What's his Strong point?Level 3 - Blinds 75/150
Rodrigo Strong winning LAPT Chile (photo by Carlos Monti)
LAPT9 Chile winner Rodrigo Strong is among those shooting for the Eureka6 Bucharest title here on Day 1B. The Brazilian took down the development in Vina Del Mar for $121,575, and qualified for this event on PokerStars.
You can win your seat to 1 of countless PokerStars live events around the globe. Click here to open an account and get started.Strong also took down a $1K event in Kyrenia, Cyprus last month for $33,000, so he's had quite a year thus far. One unusual trait of Strong's is that he often talks into his cell phone in between hands; recording notes on his play that he can go and listen through later in a bid to maintain improving.
Strong today here in Bucharest (photo by Tomas Stacha)
It may well be unusual, but that will just be his strongest point. We glance forward to seeing how he gets on here today.
1:56pm: Same but differentLevel 3 - Blinds 75/150
It's funny how equivalent bet size changes from street to street. Take this hand for example.
Kostandin Mustaka limped from under the gun plus one, and it folded to Vasile Duciuc at the button who made it 500 to go. Adrian Corneliu Lazar then raised from the large unaware of 1,950, Mustaka folded and Duciuc called.
The flop was the K♥8♣T♦ and both checked to peer the T♣ at the turn. Now Lazar led for 2,025, which Duciuc called quickly. The river was the 7♠, and Lazar bet the very same amount - 2,025. But now Duciuc snap-folded.
It was just for 1 / 4 of the pot, giving Duciuc good pot odds (presuming he had anything). But there has been something about that very same amount at the river that smelled of strength to Duciuc. Anyway, the pot slid Lazar's way.
1:46pm: Chips are flyingLevel 3 - Blinds 75/150
A big pot was building over on Table 8 so I FINISHED by to look what was happening. There has been around 6,000 within the pot already and the flop showed the 3♦4♥T♣.
Omer Knafo led out for 3,900 and the action was on his only opponent, Florian Dimitrie Duta who made the decision. That took us to the 3♥ turn, which both checked, and finally the 3♠ river. Knafo decided to test and after a minute or so Duta counted out a chance of 6,700 and slid it over the line.
Knafo went into the tank. It isn't easy to wave goodbye to pot that gigantic at such an early stage of the tournament, but he did just that by folding.
| 3 | 75 | 150 | 0 |
1:34pm: More names to your listLevel 2 - Blinds 50/100
Igor Untilov (Eureka5 Prague ninth place finisher), Michal Kadziela (well-known Polish player), and Ioan Mihai Taizs (a well known Romanian player) have all joined the field.
1:20pm: Pazaria's a very easy riderLevel 2 - Blinds 50/100
Cornel Pazaria, an American from California who presumably lives here in Bucharest if his latest live cashes are anything to move by, turned up today in a slightly unusual garb. Have a look for yourself:
Cornel Pazaria: The person behind the helmet
Pazaria has several live cashes including a deep run within the 2008 WSOP main event. He arrived for today's tournament on his motorcycle, and should have decided to move for a Phil Laak-esque method for covering up any potential tells. Try getting a read through that helmet!
Nah, after all Pazaria isn't actually twiddling with that thing on. He eventually took it off after his brief photo shoot with Tomas Stacha.
Cornel Pazaria: unmasked
He just took down a pot after three-betting a raiser and two limpers. The raiser folded showing pocket nines, while Pazaria had the goods, showing pocket Kings.
1pm: Local loses oneLevel 2 - Blinds 50/100
Ervin Kuglis is a reputation that would be familiar to anyone who follows the Eureka tour or Romanian poker. He's a well-liked local who's within the action today.
He kicked off a pot with an open to 250 and got calls from Catalin Dragomir, Boyko Boychev from the small blind, and Stefan Lucian Albu from the massive. The flop came the 2♦6♦2♥ and it checked to Kuglis who continued for 400. Dragomir then three-bet to 850, and Kuglis was the one caller.
The turn was the 7♣ and Kuglis checked it before folding to a 1,000 bet.
Ervin Kuglis
12:49pm: Growing within the fieldLevel 2 - Blinds 50/100
We're as much as 146 entries now - may be beat the 253 who played yesterday?
| 2 | 50 | 100 | 0 |
12:40pm: A COUPLE OF notable namesLevel 1 - Blinds 25/50
Here are a couple of names you could recognise:
Erik Scheidt - Eureka4 Vienna finalistAntonio Karman - a Hungarian player with just shy of $300,000 in live earnings (see the post below)Niko Koop - a number of cashes across various live toursVladimir Velikov - Eureka5 Prague finalist with almost $400,000 in winnings
They're all playing today. We'll keep you updated with any new arrivals, including a definite Kid Poker...
12:25pm: Straight to the pointLevel 1 - Blinds 25/50
Players are still arriving and taking their seats, but that does not mean those sat down are taking a while. We've already seen a lot of raising and re-raising taking place, and on Table 9 after a raise, three-bet, call, two players found themselves watching a 9♦8♣6♥ flop.
Those players were Catalin Dragomir and Antonio Karman, the latter of which checked. Dragomir bet 375 at the button and got a decision. The turn was the 9♣, and both players checked the paired board.
That took us to the T♥ river, which completed the straight for any player who held a seven. Now Karman led for 500, and Dragomir chucked in one pink 500 chip to call.
Karman did not have a seven; he had the J♠Q♦ for the upper end of the straight draw. Dragomir mucked.
12:15pm: Well-hiddenLevel 1 - Blinds 25/50
Poland's Blazej Przgorezewski is within the action today. He finished third within the Eureka4 Vienna main event, and can be on the lookout for another deep run here in Bucharest. He hasn't got off to the most productive start however, losing 27 big blinds in a single of the first actual hands.
It folded to Sorin Drajneanu within the small blind, and he made it 175 to go. Przgorezewski called from the massive blind and the 2 saw an A♥J♥T♦ flop fall. Drajneanu continued for 150, which was called, taking us to the 4♦ turn. Play bogged down with both checking.
The river came the 2♦ and now Drajneanu over bet the pot for 1,025. Przgorezewski looked somewhat confused by his opponent's play, but after a minute he made the call.
Drajneanu confidently turned over his K♠Q♦. He'd flopped the nut straight.
"Oh...nice," said Przgorezewski as he mucked his cards. "You hid it well!"
12:05pm: Waiting in lineLevel 1 - Blinds 25/50
Even when the dealers were told to "Shuffle up and deal" a couple of seconds ago, there have been still only some tables who could actually start playing. That's due to the huge queue outside of the registration area.
Day 1B looks set to be a large one.
Right on queue
11:58am: For your marks, get set...Level 1 - Blinds 25/50
Play is set to start out on Day 1B, so get comfortable.
11:10am: Day 1B kicks off in an hour!
Morning all, and welcome back to the InterContinental Hotel for Day 1B of the €1,100 main event of Eureka6 Bucharest. We had a perfect day of poker yesterday with 253 entries for the primary of the Day 1 flights, and 98 of them bagged chips when play was over. Today, it will be even bigger.
The player we all know you'll all be following is none as opposed to Mr Daniel Negreanu. The Team PokerStars Pro has made the adventure to his homeland specifically for this event, and he'll be taking his seat within the field when play begins at midday. It's English only on the tables during hands, but Negreanu speaks fluent Romanian, so he's certain to be chatting away to the locals when he isn't in a pot.
Daniel Negreanu yesterday
Everyone who sits down today may be hoping to finish the day like Bucharest-local Emanuel Victor Beteringhe did last night. He had a surge within the last level and ended the day as chip leader with a massive stack of 202,425. Considering everyone starts with 25,000 in chips, that's pretty impressive. You'll be able to take a look at all of yesterday's action here, and consider the tip of Day 1A chip counts here.
You'll find the entire key tournament info below. Play starts at 12pm, and the plan is to play 10 45-minute levels. Then there's the little matter of Day 1C - a turbo flight with 20-minute levels which begins at 9pm tonight. It is just available to these players who've busted from 1A or 1B.
So bookmark this page. Make it your homepage. Don't take your eyes off it. Do whatever it takes to make sure you don't miss any of the action. We'll see you shortly!
Key Eureka6 Bucharest Facts:
- 25,000 starting stack- Blinds starting at 25/50 for 500 big blinds- Levels are 45 minutes on Day 1 and they're going to be 10 of them. On Day 2 from level 15 onwards levels increase to 60 minutes.- Late registration is open until the beginning of level seven.- Day 1B is today, and a different Turbo Day 1C occurs this evening at 9pm local time. That's only open to players who've busted either Day 1A or 1B. The sphere will then combine for the primary time on Friday. Players will reach the money on Day 2 after which play all the way down to a last table on Day 3. The general table will play out on Sunday.- Full Eureka6 Bucharest schedule here.
PokerStars Blog Reporting Team at Eureka6 Bucharest: Jack Stanton. Photos by Tomas Stacha. Follow the PokerStars Blog on Twitter: @PokerStarsBlog
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